51To George Washington from John Jay, 1 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
When Mr Drayton of Charleston was here last Summer he told me that the true nankeen Cotton was in So. Carolina. It appeared to me to be a valuable acquisition, and I suggested to him the Expediency of planting it always at so great a Distance from other Cotton, as to avoid the Influence which many plants of the same kind, tho’ of different Species have on each other, when very contiguous....
52From John Jay to Egbert Benson, 31 March 1792 (Jay Papers)
I have had the pleasure of seeing Sen r . Ceracchi, & his model of a monument in Honor of the Revolution. The Design appears to me to be a noble one—worthy of the attention of the U.S., and honorable to the Taste & Talents of the artist.— It cannot fail of being interesting to all who contributed to the Revolution, and to that glorious Triumph of Liberty which it exhibited, and which well...
53From John Jay to George Washington, 29 October 1794 (Jay Papers)
I have been honored with your’s of the 5 th . of September. Want of Liesure constrains me to be concise— I am authorized by Lord Grenville to assure you in the most explicit Terms, that no Instructions to stimulate or promote Hostilities by the Indians against the United States have been sent to the King’s officers in Canada. I am preparing an official Representation to him on this Subject,...
54To George Washington from John Jay, 23 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
private Dear Sir London 23 June 1794 on Sunday the 15th of this month I arrived here. the next Day I made Inquiries for Mr Lear, and was informed that he had gone to Liverpool to embark for america. I asked whether it was probable that Letters sent by the post would find him still there—the answer was, that it was highly improbable. under these Circumstances & well knowing the jealous...
55From John Jay to James Iredell, 12 February 1791 (Jay Papers)
The Letter you did me the Honor to write Yesterday, enclosing one to Judge Cushing Judge Willson and myself, was delivered to me at M r Keans just before Dinner; and being detained by previous Engagem ts . late in the Even g . I have not had an opportunity of communicating it to those Gentlemen, but shall do it this Morning. I have not the least objection to re-examining the merits of the...
56From John Jay to Grenville, 8 June 1794 (Jay Papers)
I landed here this Evening with a Commission from the President of the United States, constituting me their Envoy to his majesty— The State of my Health not permitting me to travel rapidly, I transmit the enclosed Packet for your Lordship, with one for the marquis of Buckingham, by the Post— They were committed to my Care by Sir John Temple— it appears to me more proper to deny myself the...
57From John Jay to Peter Jay Munro, 20 June 1791 (Jay Papers)
The publication made by M r . Edwards in the enclosed newspaper, needs no Remarks. I think it probable that the one to whch it is an answer has been published in some , if not all of your Papers. [ illegible ] be so good as to see that this answer be also published, at least in those Papers. Inquire, & on my Return, inform me whether that Slander was omitted to be published by any & which of...
58From John Jay to William Carmichael, 2 October 1789 (Jay Papers)
I have been fav d . with your Letters of the 5. 8. & 28 of Nov r . & 2 d Dec r . in the last year, and of the 6 May in this— My two Letters of the 9 Sept r . and the 24 Novem r . 1788 covered Papers of Importance, and as yet I am uninformed whether they have come safe to your Hands. The long period ^Time^ before their Dissolution, during which the late Congress had not
59Proclamation on Yellow Fever, 13 August 1795 (Jay Papers)
Whereas his Excellency the late Governor of this State did on the twenty second day of August last issue a Proclamation in the words following Viz “Whereas there is reason to apprehend that New Orleans, and several of the W. India Islands, are infected with contagious distempers:—In order therefore to prevent the introduction of the same into this State, I do by these presents strictly...
60To George Washington from John Jay, 15 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
Mr Jay has the honor of transmitting herewith enclosed to the President of the United States, a memorial and a translation of it, from the Marquis de Lotbiniere, a respectable Canadian now here in very indigent circumstances, and who says, with great appearance of truth, that his attachment to the american cause has rendered him so obnoxious to the british government as to render it...